Ex-Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers believes Lewis Hamilton is “the only one” capable of defeating Max Verstappen this year, but that Mercedes need “a better car” for the British driver to really take the fight to the Dutchman. Hamilton has endured two winless seasons since being controversially defeated by Verstappen in the race for the
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers believes Red Bull team principal Christian Horner wants to control the Milton Keynes-based side “alone” and not with advisor Dr Helmut Marko. Horner and Marko have led Red Bull since they entered F1 in 2005, with the duo having gone onto create one of the strongest teams in the history
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers believes Red Bull team principal is “clearly trying” to get Daniel Ricciardo back alongside Max Verstappen, despite Sergio Perez’s contract. Perez’s future was a huge talking point during the recently completed season, as his poor mid-campaign performances raised doubts over if he could support the team going forwards. It led
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers has slammed Red Bull team principal Christian Horner as “unprofessional”, after leaking conversations he had with Lewis Hamilton. Ahead of last weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Horner bizarrely revealed to the Daily Mail that a representative of Hamilton’s contacted him earlier this season, to enquire about a possible switch to
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Former Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers has voiced his surprise at Sergio Perez’s ability to retain his seat at Red Bull Racing, considering the team’s historically ruthless approach to driver decisions. Perez’s contract with Red Bull is set to run until the end of the 2024 season. However, recent performances have sparked speculation about his
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers believes Red Bull’s new technical partnership with Ford is as a result of current partner Honda being “indecisive”, with the Japanese manufacturer having recently jumped in-and-out of the pinnacle of motorsport. Following much speculation, it was announced at Red Bull’s launch of their 2023 car last Friday that they would be entering
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The 2022 season can be looked at as a glass half full or half empty for Ferrari, such is the relativity of success and failure in Formula 1. On the bright side, the Scuderia went from a potential podium challenge in 2021 to a team capable of consistently winning races the year later, however it
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After a year of dominance and superiority, Red Bull boss Christian Horner might be dreaming of the season’s conclusion, following a sudden breakdown in relations between Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez. Nobody could’ve predicted what would’ve gone down at the Brazilian Grand Prix, where Verstappen defied team orders and refused to help Pérez, by giving
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Ex-Formula 1 drivers Christijan Albers and Jans Lammers have shared their thoughts on the controversial incident that happened at last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, involving fellow Dutchman Max Verstappen. Tensions appeared to boil over at Interlagos on Sunday for the double World Champion, after he blatantly defied team orders. Verstappen had endured a challenging Brazilian GP,
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After years of waiting, 2019 Formula 2 World Champion and Season Seven Formula E World Champion Nyck de Vries will finally make a full-time switch to Formula 1, after being signed by AlphaTauri for 2023. The Dutchman has worked as Mercedes’ reserve driver for some time now, so is no rookie in the sense that
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